Your Tasks
- Performing research along the research lines of the group
- Writing and submitting scientific articles summarizing your findings
- Supporting the group leader in writing project proposals
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet | Freelancer, Projektarbeit | Geringfügig
Your personal sphere of influence:
As a PhD student, you will, become a core member of the STRENGTH platform and the Environmental Psychology Group at the University of Vienna. This currently includes one full professor, one tenure-track professor, three postdoctoral researchers, six PhD students, an organisational assistant and four student / research assistants.
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Theology, Religious Studies & Ethics – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Your research will be focused on the nanospectroscopic analysis of 1D and 2D materials made from carbon or transition metal dichalcogenides.
- You will conduct independent experimental research related to synthesis and spectroscopy, with the freedom to apply your creativity and previous knowledge.
- You will present your research plan to the faculty and complete a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months. This will be reviewed and adapted on an annual basis.
- You will work on your dissertation and towards its completion in time, supported by dedicated mentorship. We expect a large degree of independence paired with a high level of team spirit.
- You will continuously stay informed about the state of the art in your field.
- You will contribute to teaching (lab courses, exercise classes), both in teams and independently, within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You will engage with the broader scientific community as well as contribute to outreach through publications, conference presentations, collaborative events and public activities.
- You will help the group with minor administrative tasks, contributing to the success of the group for research, teaching and outreach.
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Social Sciences, Education & Social Research – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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Cognition, Behaviour & Environmental Sciences – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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History, Cultural Studies & Philology – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Writing a dissertation / we expect from the successful candidate the dissertation agreement within 12 months
- Involvement in international co-operations
- Support with third-party funded projects
- Independent teaching (starting in the 2nd year) based on the collective bargaining agreement
- Support in student supervision and examination activities
- Participation in evaluation activities and in quality assurance
- Integration into the research group and participation in administrative duties
- Review of previous literature and the relevant theoretical background
- Analysis of existing/secondary survey dataset(s)
- Development of new survey and collection of original survey data
- Development and implementation of experimental studies
- Writing and contributing to scientific papers for peer review
- Presentation of findings at national and international conferences
- Travel to field sites (as part of a disaster task force)
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You participate in international collaborations, research projects, and academic studies in the field of development sociology.
- You publish internationally and give presentations.
- You apply for projects and acquire external funding.
- You independently teach courses, including examinations, in the field of development sociology, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise students in teaching and their theses.
- You participate in evaluation measures and quality assurance.
- You assume administrative tasks in research, teaching, and at our department.
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About this position:
- Involvement in and finalizing of a research project as detailed in your doctoral thesis agreement
- Publications and presentations
- Involvement in project applications for third-party funding
- Teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of trainees and students
- Meeting and consulting with your supervisor(s) on a regular basis in order to prioritize your tasks and get the necessary support to complete your dissertation successfully in time.
- Actively seeking support (workshops, training, coaching etc.) if necessary
- We expect you to make significant progress on your doctoral thesis through related milestones during the time of the short-term contract.
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About this position:
- Involvement in and finalizing of a research project as detailed in your doctoral thesis agreement
- Publications and presentations
- Involvement in project applications for third-party funding
- Teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of trainees and students
- Meeting and consulting with your supervisor(s) on a regular basis in order to prioritize your tasks and get the necessary support to complete your dissertation successfully in time.
- Actively seeking support (workshops, training, coaching etc.) if necessary
- We expect you to make significant progress on your doctoral thesis through related milestones during the time of the short-term contract.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Macroeconomics.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in examination activities.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Law, Legal Studies & Philosophy – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Experimental Economics.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in examination activities.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Areas of work:
- Writing a dissertation
- Submitting a dissertation agreement (outline) within 12-18 months of project start
- Contribution to scientific studies and international publications
- Conference travel to present (PhD) research
- Travel to field studies (as part of the disaster task force)
- Involvement in international collaborations
- Support in acquiring third-party funded projects
- Involvement in / Independent teaching based on the collective bargaining agreement
- Support in Bachelor’s and Master’s student supervision and examination activities
- Participation in evaluation activities and in quality assurance
- Integration into the research group and participation in administrative duties
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Dein persönlicher Wirkungsbereich:
- Du betreust und koordinierst den gesamten administrativen Lebenszyklus von PhD-Studierenden – von der Zulassung bis zum Abschluss.
- Du bearbeitest eingehende administrative Anfragen von Studierenden und Betreuer*innen und leistest zeitnahe Unterstützung.
- Du unterstützt die Lehr- und Prüfungsadministration.
- Du aktualisierst und pflegst die Daten- und Dokumentationssysteme.
- Du wirkst an der Aktualisierung der Institutswebsite sowie von Informationsmaterialien mit.
- Du arbeitest eng mit der zweiten administrativen Unterstützung zusammen, um reibungslose Arbeitsabläufe sicherzustellen.
- Du stehst in engem Austausch mit Campus-Partnern, Universitätsabteilungen, der Personalabteilung sowie weiteren administrativen Einheiten.
- Zusätzliche Aufgaben können je nach Interesse und Qualifikation übernommen werden.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You oversee and coordinate the full administrative lifecycle of PhD students, from admission to graduation.
- You handle incoming administrative queries from students and supervisors and provide timely support.
- You support teaching and exam administration
- You update and manage data documentation
- You contribute to updating the department website and information materials
- You work closely with the second administrative support member to ensure smooth workflows
- You maintain close communication with campus partners, university offices, HR, and other administrative units
- Additional responsibilities can be added depending on your interests and skill set
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Your personal sphere of play:
As a University Assistant you will complement the research at Chair of South-Eastern European History.The postdoc position will be for a maximum of four years, the preferred starting date would be April 1, 2026.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You develop an independent research profile in the field of Romance linguistics.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies, especially in the context of the SFB-sub-project "Fading reference: The pragmaticalization of pronoun + verb", led by the responsible professor.
- You publish in internationally recognised organs of publication, give lectures and organise scientific events.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise your students.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Ihr zukünftiger Arbeitsplatz:
- Entwicklung und Stärkung eines eigenständigen Forschungsprofils
- Mitwirkung in Forschungsprojekten
- Verantwortung für Projektanträge und die Einwerbung von Drittmitteln
- Organisation von Vorträgen und Teilnahme an Seminaren und Veranstaltungen
- Internationale Publikationen und Vorträge
- Lehrverpflichtungen gemäß kollektivvertraglicher Bestimmungen
- Betreuung von Studierenden
- Mitwirkung in der Instituts-, Lehr- und Forschungsadministration
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Your Tasks
- PhD in a field related to animal cognition.
- Prior experience working and publishing both bioacoustic and animal behaviour/cognition research.
- Prior experience training animals in a lab setting would be ideal.
- Comfortable handling animals. Prior experience, especially with small birds, would be ideal.
- Strong written and oral English.
- The candidate should be able to integrate into a multi-disciplinary research team.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Your main task is to complete and to submit your dissertation in the area of marketing, behavioral decision making and artificial intelligence.
- You meet and consult with your supervisor(s) on a regular basis in order to prioritise your tasks and get the necessary support to complete your dissertation successfully in time.
- You participate in your department's and the Doctoral School activities and workshops.
- You teach Bachelor-level courses in marketing.
- You participate in conferences and publish research results in relevant peer-reviewed journals in marketing and related areas.
- You actively seek support (workshops, training, coaching etc.) if necessary.
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Your personal field of activity:
The research group “Quantum Information Science and Quantum Computation”, led by Univ.- Prof. Dr. Philip Walther, is part of the Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics & Quantum Information group at the Faculty of Physics and member of the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ) – one of the largest quantum hubs in Europe – and the Austrian Cluster of Excellence quanta. The group’s research combines the development of scalable photonic quantum technology for quantum computing and other quantum information applications with the investigation of fundamental quantum science questions. The main activities reach from quantum control of single photons using solid-state photon sources, integrated waveguide technology, tailored nonlinear media and detectors based on superconductor technology to interferometric precision measurements of weak gravitational forces.
For our further reinforcement we are looking for a Senior Scientist that supports in particular the research on optical quantum interferometry in weak gravitational fields. The position is currently limited to 1 year with the possibility of subsequent unlimited employment.
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Your workplace:
- You will independently hold courses at Bachelor's and Master's level.
- You will make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats.
- In addition, we expect from you the ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as the didactic further training during the lecture-free time.
- You will take on administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Applied Microeconomics (eg digital economics, environmental economics, industrial organization, labor economics).
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in examination activities.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Your workplace:
- Specialisation 1: The focus is on knowledge of professional competences and its application in the school context. In particular, the position requires skills in school-related teaching and learning from an educational science or explicitly school pedagogical perspective.
- Specialisation 2: The specialisation is characterised by the active participation in the design of teaching practice (“Pädagogisch-praktische Studien”) in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes. In particular, the position requires pedagogical and practical skills and the associated knowledge of the link between competences acquired at university and concrete teaching and school practice requirements. Experience in the organization of school and teaching internships is an advantage.
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Your Tasks
- a completed Master in Demography, Geography, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, excellent programming skills in R or similar packages
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with a broader research team
- Solid knowledge of demographic methods
- Experience with demographic data
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your personal sphere of play:
- You are involved in research projects of the research group.
- You collect and analyze data, and cooperate on scientific publications.
- You hold courses in Sport Psychology (teaching load: 2 SWS) and help with supervising student theses.
- You are involved in the lab’s dissemination activities.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching, and administration.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Participation in research, teaching & administration
- Participation in the FWF research project "The speech action of multilingually socialized children in the institution of kindergarten"
- Participation in publications / academic articles
- Participation in the organisation of conferences, meetings, smposiums
- Participation in evaluation measures and in quality management
- Administrative tasks within the department
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
- Supervision of master´s theses and participation in oral examinations
- Supervision of students
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your professional field of activity:
- Research:
o participation in research activities depending on the chosen project
o signing of a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 - 13 months
o becoming a member of the VSM and actively participating in its activities and its administration - International and Interdisciplinary Collabortion:
o willingness to participate in international and (depending on the project) interdisciplinary or applied research
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